SUNDAY 24TH FEBRUARY, 2002
I woke up as early as possible to iron my uniform and Compound Wear/House Wear. I took my bath and dressed up. My mummy sent me to call Manniru to accompany me to the park.
At the bus park, we met Abu Imam, our dinning hall prefect. They exchanged greetings with Manniru. He asked me of Sadiq. I replied to him that I don't know whether he is returning that day.
We started our journey at 1:30 p.m. The driver was an elderly man, so he didn't drive recklessly. At one checkpoint at Falgore Forest, one of the soldiers said that he would like to check one of the passengers bag. The man begged him that there is no any contra band but the soldier insists. The man called him aside and bribed him and he let us go.
We continued with our journey. The driver told us to that the soldiers inspite of the fact that they collect bribes, their presence stopped armed robbery. He narrated to us his numerous escapades in that forest as he was once attack by armed robbers. He told us most of the armed robbers are not citizens of Nigeria. He claimed they are from countries like Chad, Niger etc but there are still some that are indigenes.
We stopped on the way to pray Asr Prayer before continuing with the journey. The weather was somehow chilly, there was no sun. So I thought I will be late to school. I was a bit scared. On arriving school, however, I noticed that it wasn't yet 6:00 p.m. and I was glad. We took our roll call and went to the class for night prep.
THURSDAY 27TH DECEMBER, 2001
Today is my birthday! But as the the saying goes work before pleasure, I first of all read my books before celebrating. This is my 15th birthday.
I listened to some music from FM stereo. Manniru brought me some questions in General Knowledge to help him tackle. I was a bit confused before getting it right.
I had nothing to do in the evening, so after feeding our animals, I went to my brothers house to watch some movies or a music channel. But I found out that Samina is watching one foolish Hausa movie "Hali". I just sit down to watch it to keep myself busy.
Sama'ila our houseboy was leaving the next day. He is not coming back again. Everyone is so sad to miss him. At night I remembered those hostel items Senior Mutiu, Tiger House Captain has asked us to resumed with.
SUNDAY 23RD DECEMBER, 2001
In the morning, I went through my syllabus book to check the topics I was unable to cover and go through them. I listened to a special request programme "send down your love" from FM Kano Radio. I took my bath with cold water inspite of the cold weather.
We went to my brothers house Kabiru to watch a football match between Chelsey and one other country on the free to air satellite. Chelsey scored 5 to 1. I wanted to watch Cartoon Network but Sagiru refuses to tune in to that channel.
After that we watched a Hausa movie "Badali". Manniru told my brother's wife that it will be better if she schedule everything in favour of her children. As all they know is watching movies.
